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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

The One Room Challenge- Week 4!

Where did the time go? It feels like we just started this challenge a week ago yet it's the fourth week of The One Room Challenge already. (In case you have missed the previous installments of this series, click herefor week 1, click here for week 2 and click here for week 3).

We have made good progress this week! I am thrilled to announce that the hardest part of this makeover (the hard wood floor installation) is officially done! If you have been following this challenge since week 1, you would know that the wood floor installation took us almost 5 months to complete. You can read about our hardwood floor drama here.

Hard wood floor installation- completed!

Towards the last few rows of the wood floor installation, it became a challenge. Because it was nearing to the end, it was difficult to use a rubber mallet to join the wood floors together without damaging the walls. So, my hubby went to online forums to look for tips and suggestions on how to do it the right way.

People at the forum recommended using a tool named flooring jack to put the tongue and groove hard wood floors together.

This tool costs $175 at Amazon but my husband found one for just $10 at Harbor Freight Tools(I forgot to take a picture of ours but it's very similar in terms of looks. I can't locate the one hubby bought from the website, either).

Anyway, he was prepared to fork over $100 for the tool but he couldn't find it everywhere near our area so he bought the only one he saw. He was doubtful about the quality of the tool at first because of the price discrepancy but lucky for us, it worked wonderfully! My hubby highly recommends this nifty tool (or something similar) for hardwood floor installation. We are on a small budget for this room makeover but he said he is willing to pay $200 for this. So take note, this tool is that good. (We are not perked or anything for saying this, LOL).

So after my husband installed the rest of the hardwood flooring, he came back to install the trickiest part of all; the entrance area of our master bedroom where he left off at the first place. This area was not easy to tackle with the funny angles and a lot of measuring to do. His measurements was fine but the installation wasn't satisfactory. We both came up with different methods to install them. Finally, after the second attempt and more than two hours later, we were done!

The trickiest part to install.

Since the wood floor installation took longer than we expected and spanned over the entire weekend, we did not have time to buy/ install new baseboards.

We are completely behind schedule so I asked my hubby to install the curtain rods first so we can check an item off the to-do list! Here it is:

Here is one of the window rods.

We didn't hang the curtains because the baseboards are not installed and the paint are not touched up yet. Hopefully during next week, we will have more progress to share. Wish me luck!

When you have a chance, don't forget to check out the rest of the following participants from The One Room Challenge to see their room's progress!

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate you taking the time to share with me your thoughts, ideas and suggestions. Your comments always, always brighten up my day! So, keep them coming. Have a beautiful day!

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Welcome to my blog. I am an Interior Decorator based in Chicagoland, Illinois. Married and a mommy of two boys. Through this blog, I will be sharing my passion for design and my inspirations with you. Occasionally, I will also be showing you my home and some of my clients' decorating projects. I am a firm believer that a beautiful home can be achieved in any budget through creativity and smart shopping. Currently, I am offering e-design (online decorating) service at an affordable rate to help you create a home that reflects you, a home that will make you smile every time you walk through the door. Hope you have fun following along. Email me at mixandchic(at)yahoo(dot)com if you have any questions. Thanks for reading!

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